America First Ideal Exults In New York Times Letter
Bila A. Fanning praises the America First slogan in the New York Times. The piece frames America first as a unifying national policy, warning against demagogues and hyphenated loyalties. It emphasizes unity, transparency, and national purpose with vigor.
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America
Bila A. Fanning
New York Times
How to Run a Bank by George Fitch Satire
An editorial mockingly outlines bank practices and public image. It ridicules cautious lending, suggests cross questioning borrowers, and contrasts timid debt with flashy customers. The piece lampoons bank culture, Sunday school influence, and church pillars in a humorous critique.
Call for a Dog Bureau to Tighten State Taxation
The writer argues dogs evade taxes and officials misidentify dogs by sex. They claim female dogs are taxed twice as much as males and urge creating a state dog bureau with a dog commissioner and various breeds to enforce tax collection, even at high costs.
Warren Mail Subscription Ad Promises Dollar-Rate Offer
An advance payment notice invites readers to subscribe for Warren Mail at a dollar per year, highlighting a prepaid rate and ongoing access to future issues.
Ladies in Politics Stir Debate Over Suffrage Money
A Canton Sentinel item mocks suffragists and anti-suffragists trading sworn affidavits on liquor-dealer funding. It notes leaders denying support to either side and predicts heated clashes as November nears.
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Neil Bonner
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Antis
Mabel
Gladys
Canton Sentinel
Prices For Puffs And Puff Purveyors In An Eastern Paper
A feisty editor denounces free puff requests with a humorously strict scale. He lists charges for various flattering labels such as calling a lazy man a successful citizen or a deceased citizen mourned by all, with prices ranging from 60 cents to 840 dollars and more for sensational spins. The list targets social climbers, ministers, and prohibition factions, showing the satire of paid publicity in local press.
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Satan
Prohibition Committee
Wet Committee
Public Health Service Aims to Extend Lifespan
The United States Public Health Service and other health agencies strive to prolong life, noting that only a small proportion of people complete their life span. Some are born with strong bodies and live well, while others fare poorly and face shorter lives.
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United States Public Health Service
Remarkable Henry Jenkins Remains a Cautionary Tale on Moderation
The fragment chronicles Henry Jenkins born in Yorkshire in 1501 and dying in 1670 at age 169. It notes his long life, claims of unusual swimming, and his deposition as witness, then pivots to a meditation that old age is not earned by diet alone but by moderation in all aspects of life.
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Rogers
Rogers Bros
International Silver CO
Meriden Britannia Co
Meriden
Conn
Yorkshire
Henry Jenkins
Flodenfield
Register of Chancery
The Editor Soliloquizes
A humorous reflection on editor resilience amid subscriber ire and errors. The piece notes handling complaints, ad cancellations, and odd payments while praising editors for enduring pressure with wit and grace. It closes by noting expected celebratory write ups for graduations and weddings.
Leper Grable Returns After Two-Year Quarantine Escape
George Grable, a leper who fled quarantine in St. Louis two years ago, has returned and reported to the health commissioner. He said he traveled to Washington and Pittsburg, where he was placed in quarantine, escaped, wandered city to city, and then returned to St. Louis before being sent back to the quarantine station.
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George Grable
St. Louis
Grable
Washington
Pittsburg
Hay Stalk Lodged in Child's Lung After Swallowing
A Coneville Pennsylvania girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Redner, swallowed a piece of hay. It traveled to the right lung causing abscesses. After many failed attempts to dislodge it, the stalk emerged under the shoulder blade. The child's condition remained critical. The stalk measured about three eighths of an inch.
National Budget Push From Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States launches a campaign for a national budget and a permanent tariff commission. Commercial groups nationwide back action in Congress with John H. Vahey set to form a special committee. Some 700 affiliated organizations will appoint 3 to 5 members each.
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Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Congress
John H. Vahey
Chamber
Glad Wilson to marry prompts school closing request
A Haston Virginia schoolboy writes to President Wilson asking that his school day be shut for the president’s wedding. The White House received the letter praising the president’s upcoming marriage and requesting time off to observe the event.
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Haston
White House
President Wilson
Rubber boots and hunting rubbers stocked to the limit
A local store declares its footwear stock at peak levels with a wide range of rubber boots rubber shoes hunting rubbers and high cut shoes available. Shoppers are promised large inventories and variety across sizes for outdoor use and work.
Market prices set below usual figures for all pairs
The seller states they have secured the best market offers and priced every pair below the typical amounts customers pay. This claim emphasizes aggressive pricing and value to buyers across the product range.
Snagproof Rubber Boots and Footwear Deals
Snagproof rubber boots start at $1.98 with Men’s Storm King boots from $2.98. Men's hunting rubbers from $1.75, high rubber shoes at $2.48, and high-cut shoes ranging from $2.98 to 4.12.00.
School Shoes for Boys and Girls at Low Prices
School shoes for the boys and girls priced from 98e to 3.50 a pair. Durable styles and sizes available for all students.
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